This is a katana by Yasuhiro, a representative master of the Kishu Ishido school. The blade features a vibrant Bizen-den style with a well-forged ko-itame hada and a prominent midare-utsuri. The hamon is a flamboyant choji-midare with juka-fu, ko-choji, and gunome, showing excellent activity with abundant ashi and yo. Measuring over 76cm, it is a powerful and impressive sword with a wide mihaba and thick kasane.
NihontoWatchmei · Kishu Ishido · Edo · nagasa 76.8cm · sori 1.2cm
Settsu · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
3 pieces on the market now
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteCustomer-initiated returns accepted within two days of arrival; return shipping paid by customer and fees non-refundable. Returns/refunds unavailable for overseas deliveries.
This is a katana by Yasuhiro, a representative master of the Kishu Ishido school. The blade features a vibrant Bizen-den style with a well-forged ko-itame hada and a prominent midare-utsuri. The hamon is a flamboyant choji-midare with juka-fu, ko-choji, and gunome, showing excellent activity with abundant ashi and yo. Measuring over 76cm, it is a powerful and impressive sword with a wide mihaba and thick kasane.
NihontoWatchmei · Kishu Ishido · Edo · nagasa 76.8cm · sori 1.2cm
Settsu · around 1661-1673
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 60%
3 pieces on the market now
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteCustomer-initiated returns accepted within two days of arrival; return shipping paid by customer and fees non-refundable. Returns/refunds unavailable for overseas deliveries.
